Nottingham PlayhousePlaywright Nathaniel Price's aim is true in a predatory pitch-side tale from the 1970s If there is a victory in Nathaniel Price's new play, it takes place in extra time. …
Belgrade theatre, CoventryDesdemona's twins step forward to speak out against the racist tropes that led to their parents' tragedy in this inclusive, urgent production We are reaching the cl…
Hope Mill theatre, ManchesterRuthie Henshall and Kelly Price shine in a sophisticated and intimate staging of Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical Stephen Sondheim's 1994 musical is about that mo…
Dundee RepThe staff at a betting shop, and their sole punter, find their hands forced in this quirky escapist comedy Is it a sitcom? A Narnian fantasy? A Tarantino-esque bloodbath? This new …
Leeds PlayhouseEva Scott and Usman Nawaz deliver winning performances in this smart but ponderous tale of ill-fated love The elephant in the room is a trinket. It is an animal ornament that …
Northern Stage, NewcastleClaudia Rankine's tense and timely play about an art collector puts white liberalism under the microscope Charles is a property developer who has built private priso…
Byre theatre, St AndrewsVicki Manderson choreographs a quietly intense show about a disorder that causes a group of girls to dance uncontrollably Last time around it was called The Afflicted…
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughThis anarchic show casts off the corsets to capture just what made these literary sisters so striking Those of us with a hatred of costume drama are in g…
Octagon theatre, BoltonShamia Chalabi and Sarah Henley's 'East meets Wigan' drama is at its best on the subject of cars and women's independence You would expect the most interesting charact…
Alphabetti theatre, NewcastleThe possibility of trading bad memories for good drives tension in this disconcerting play by Ali Pritchard When they talk about the pre-crisis times in Ali Prit…
Stephen Joseph theatre, ScarboroughChris Bush's gripping new adaptation " the centrepiece of a Brontë festival " adds an interesting psychological twist Not content with staging Chris Bus…
As they prepare to bring the mesmerising How It Is to London, the actors reflect on performing a text with no characters and no punctuation Two men are meeting on Zoom, as they have done twi…
Northern Stage, NewcastleCaroline Bird's play pays tribute to the leftwing firebrand Ellen Wilkinson, who led Jarrow march and as a Labour minister introduced free school milk Director Wils…
SEC Armadillo, GlasgowFour adult siblings react to their mother's death in wildly different ways, in this raucous musical adaptation of Peter Mullan's 1998 film black comedy If the idea of a…
Leeds PlayhousePulsing songs are the bedrock of this show as De Campo's larger-than-life stage presence is matched by an effortless vocal range John Cameron Mitchell's grunge musical is the …
Belgrade theatre, CoventryJamie McGough's play, based on the true story of a family of boxers, highlights a sporting defeat to discuss the politics of discrimination It's hard to think of so…
Perth theatreMagical illusions and mind-reading tricks add to the fizzy performances in a colourful production with clever parallels If you're looking for narcissism, Rob Drummond offers it …
Tron, GlasgowImpossible ideals unravel in a demanding but funny two-hander with a standout turn from Eilidh Loan It's the middle of the night and Murph has called her sister Jos for a chat. …
Octagon theatre, BoltonThis is a bold and adventurous version of Barry Hines's story about a boy finding respite in nature Nishla Smith silences the theatre. She appears from on high and squ…
New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeSeven actors portray the charming friend to archbishops and circus stars in this freewheeling show The improbable story of Neil Baldwin gets more improba…
Theatre Royal, St HelensThe actor and raconteur is in his element in Asa Murphy's jolly Irish bar-themed patchwork production Is that a look of delight or terror in the eyes of the cast when…
Everyman, LiverpoolWith merciless invective and scatter-gun put-downs, Jonathan Larkin's comedy is black to the point of cruelty in a bleak but uplifting play about after-hours queer culture…
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghZinnie Harris's bold drama is a funny, frequently disorienting look at the evasion and deceits that corrode relationships Where do we draw the line between a white lie…
Belgrade theatre, CoventryA couple with disabilities find their witty dating-app personas are at odds with real life in this charming romcom Online, Lucy and David are slick and witty. Meeti…
Leith theatre, EdinburghHope Dickson Leach relocates RL Stevenson's gothic chiller to its spiritual home in Edinburgh and gives it a modern format, but it's a verbose, old-fashioned work Tw…